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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,133,284 and 858,302,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,133,284 and 858,302,060 is: 1,258,999,353.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,133,284 : 858,302,060 = 858,302,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,133,284/858,302,060 = 858,302,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,133,284x = 858,302,060 × 858,302,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,133,284x = 736,682,426,200,243,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,682,426,200,243,584/585,133,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,258,999,353.39

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